Life Is Beautiful (1979)
Antonio is a retired aviator in an unnamed country ruled by a military junta which violently suppresses any free thought. He falls in love with a member of the resistance against the dictatorship. He is arrested but escapes with his love. The code word among the resisters is: ‘Life is Beautiful’.
Director: Grigoriy Chukhray
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: December 21, 1979
Cast
- Giancarlo Giannini - Antonio Murillo
- Ornella Muti - Maria
- Otar Koberidze - Alvarado
- Regimantas Adomaitis - Perez
- Juozas Budraitis - Gomes
- Enzo Fiermonte - Zhozo
- Stefano Madia - Pako
- Yevgeni Lebedev - Rostao
- Stanislav Chekan
- Feliks Yavorsky - Pastor
Screenplay
- Grigoriy Chukhray (Original Story)
- Augusto Caminito (Original Story)
- Gianfranco Clerici (Original Story)
- Giovanni Fago (Story)
Music: Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography: Luigi Kuveiller, Mikhail Bits
Editing: Mario Morra
Production: Quattro Favalli Cinematografica, Mosfilm
Country: Italy, Soviet Union
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Corrupt Political Underworld and Crime, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Political Instability and Chaos
Keywords
police, politics, italy, portugal, murder, killer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life Is Beautiful about?
- Antonio is a retired aviator in an unnamed country ruled by a military junta which violently suppresses any free thought. He falls in love with a member of the resistance against the dictatorship. He is arrested but escapes with his love. The code word among the resisters is: ‘Life is Beautiful’.
- Who directed Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray.
- Who stars in Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful stars Giancarlo Giannini, Ornella Muti, Otar Koberidze, Regimantas Adomaitis, Juozas Budraitis, Enzo Fiermonte.
- How long is Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful is a Thriller, Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Life Is Beautiful produced?
- Life Is Beautiful was produced in Italy, Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Life Is Beautiful?
- The themes of Life Is Beautiful include: Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Corrupt Political Underworld and Crime, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Political Instability and Chaos.